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2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

88 Ranked Colleges
3,984 Degrees Awarded
$8,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 36,854 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,542 and had an average of $27,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 8,542 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,888 and $29,236 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,984 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 88 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality design and applied arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the design and applied arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $0-$30k list, UF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $1,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at UF

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $5,360 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Florida State

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 41 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $0-$30k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,162 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgia Tech.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Design & Applied Arts Report

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 70 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.

NC State also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $7,285 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NC State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NC State Design & Applied Arts Report

#5

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 144 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $7,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Appalachian State University Design & Applied Arts Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,950 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend USF Tampa.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Design & Applied Arts Report

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $11,138 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Virginia Tech

#8

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

With a ranking of #8, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $4,156 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at NKU

#9

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, Elizabeth City State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Elizabeth City State University is a small public school situated in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for ECSU is $1,217 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at ECSU

#10

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 34 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $8,853 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UNC Greensboro Design & Applied Arts Report

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UT Chattanooga is $8,108 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

#12

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,698 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Clemson.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Clemson University

Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,006 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Seminole State.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Seminole State

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 18 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $10,224 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Design & Applied Arts Report

#15

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

With a ranking of #15, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $8,919 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Middle Tennessee State University

#16

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,889 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Louisiana Tech.

Full Louisiana Tech Design & Applied Arts Report

#17

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 41 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #11 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $12,094 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UARK Design & Applied Arts Report

#18

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of North Georgia is $7,650 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of North Georgia Design & Applied Arts Report

#19

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $9,213 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at West Virginia University

#20

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 20 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $11,026 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full East Carolina University Design & Applied Arts Report

University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $9,621 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

#22

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $9,188 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Western Carolina University

#23

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UK is $11,848 for southeast region bachelor’s degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at UK

#24

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 47 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $12,378 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Georgia Southern University

#25

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $10,076 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Bob Jones University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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